The OSTraining Podcast #5: Chris Wiegman
Chris Wiegman was an airline pilot in Hawaii, before developing iThemes Security – one of the most popular WordPress plugins of all time. Chris is one…
Debugging Your Website with Firefox Dev Tools
In previous years, we often talked about using browser add-ons like Firebug to help bugshoot your websites. However, the major browsers now all include their…
New Class: How to Develop Joomla Components, Part 2
For quite some time, Joomla development was the most requested topic by OSTraining members. I’m delighted to release another major class in our Joomla development…
The Completely Updated Drupal 7 Explained is Here
Today, we’re delighted to launch a new version of Drupal 7 Explained. This is the first major revision for the best-selling and best-reviewed Drupal 7…
Why Gutenberg? Because Everyone Loves Page Builders
If you are tuned into the WordPress world, you’ve heard one word many times over the last few weeks: Gutenberg. On stage at WordCamp EU…
The OSTraining Podcast #4: Olivier Karfis and WooCommerce Apps
In this episode, I talk with Olivier Karfis who runs FrenchToday.com, a successful site teaching people how to speak French. Olivier uses WooCommerce as a…
The OSTraining Podcast #3: Justin Sternberg and CMB2
In the third episode of the OSTraining podcast I talk with Justin Sternberg. Justin started painting houses and is now the lead developer behind CMB2,…
The OSTraining Podcast #2: Matt Medeiros
In the second episode of the OSTraining podcast I talk with Matt Medeiros. We recently launched a new WordPress plugin called PublishPress. I woke up…
The OSTraining Podcast #1: David Bisset and WordCamp Miami
In the first episode of the OSTraining podcast I talk with David Bisset of WordCamp Miami. David runs one of the most popular WordCamps in…
Say Hello to the OSTraining Podcast
I’ve had the pleasure of being in the open source world for around 15 years and meeting some incredible people. Listen to the new OSTraining…
New Class: The Wright Framework for Joomla Templates
Wright is bootstrapped, responsive and lightweight. It’s the best Joomla framework you’ll find anywhere. In this week’s class, “The Wright Framework for Joomla templates“, you’ll…
How to Use Images as Backgrounds with CSS
As a new web designer, one very skill you’ll need to master is using background images. Depending on the design, you may need to completely…
The Completely Updated Joomla 3 Explained is Here
Today, we’re delighted to launch Joomla 3 Explained. This is a completely updated version of the best-selling and best-reviewed Joomla 3 book. The book covers…
Using the Drupal Theme Developer Module
There is one module that makes designing for Drupal 7 much, much easier: Theme Developer. You can think of Theme Developer as a Drupal-specific version…
How to Add a Contact Form to Your WordPress Site
Unlike Joomla or Drupal, WordPress doesn’t have a default contact form. However, there are many good options to choose from. We recommend a plugin called…
A Guided Tour of WordPress’s wp-config.php File
The single most important file in your entire WordPress Installation is wp-config.php. Your WordPress website is made up of two elements: a WordPress database, and…
Expanded Class: How to Use Ecwid for eCommerce Sites
If you want to set up an online store, and don’t want to set up a new website, then Ecwid is a great solution. Ecwid…
How to Create Printer-friendly Versions of Drupal Articles
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to add a “Printer-friendly version” button to your Drupal articles. This produces a super-clean version of your article,…
How to Use Tokens in Drupal Fields
Token is one of the 3 most popular modules in Drupal. It allows you to use small placeholders to automatically complete tasks. To take a…
Automatically Populate Drupal Fields From Other Content
One of our members wanted to automatically fill in Drupal fields from another node. It took a little experimentation, but we managed to make it…